brian, make sure you got the inner tie rod. there's an outer as well, and that one is not prone to failure at all.This is basically a double post, but I wanted to give props to Claremont as well.
After Doug's mishap on the White Mtn run, I thought it would be a good idea to pick up a spare CV boot and a tierod end, just in case. I called Toyota of Orange and they were asking something like $53 for the CV kit and $67 for the tierod end. I then called Clremont and the first guy I talked to gave me 20% off list, but told me to call back Monday and talk to Randy. Well, I called Randy today and he gave me a price of $75.00 for BOTH pieces. That's a savings of almost 40%.
The price was cheap enough that I decided to buy two of each.
Thanks Randy and Claremont Toyota!
This is basically a double post, but I wanted to give props to Claremont as well.
After Doug's mishap on the White Mtn run, I thought it would be a good idea to pick up a spare CV boot and a tierod end, just in case. I called Toyota of Orange and they were asking something like $53 for the CV kit and $67 for the tierod end. I then called Clremont and the first guy I talked to gave me 20% off list, but told me to call back Monday and talk to Randy. Well, I called Randy today and he gave me a price of $75.00 for BOTH pieces. That's a savings of almost 40%.
The price was cheap enough that I decided to buy two of each.
Thanks Randy and Claremont Toyota!
d'oh! I got the outers.. And I bet it is too late to cancel my order and get the others..brian, make sure you got the inner tie rod. there's an outer as well, and that one is not prone to failure at all.
You never know! Call them. If you need it, I can swing by and pick it up. I'm not far away.d'oh! I got the outers.. And I bet it is too late to cancel my order and get the others..
Damn damn damn!!! LOL
yup, although the inner tie rod is not in the rack. the outer would be damn near impossible to give way vs the inner. the inner (#5 below) screws into the outer (#4), and it's that shaft section right where the 5 and arrow is pointing to that will bend or break.The Inner tie rod is the one that fails? That's the one that's inside the rack??? Odd that that's the one that has issues..
Randy's such a great guy that he said he could return the other two that I ordered and get me the inner.
Thanks for posting up Doug!
You're welcome Brian. 20 min? Where do you work?Thanks Tony, I appreciate the offer to pick the stuff up. Since my office is only about 20 minutes away form CT, I'll swing by there and get the goods. I'd like to tell them "thanks" in person and get them used to seeing my face. I'm sure I'll be buying from them when I need something.